Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. New Living Translation Then Bilhah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a second son. English Standard Version Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Berean Standard Bible And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. King James Bible And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. New King James Version And Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. New American Standard Bible And Rachel’s slave Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. NASB 1995 Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. NASB 1977 And Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Legacy Standard Bible And Rachel’s servant-woman Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Amplified Bible Bilhah, Rachel’s maid, conceived again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob. Christian Standard Bible Rachel’s slave Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Holman Christian Standard Bible Rachel’s slave Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. American Standard Version And Bilhah Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. Contemporary English Version When Bilhah and Jacob had a second son, English Revised Version And Bilhah Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. GOD'S WORD® Translation Rachel's slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob. Good News Translation Bilhah became pregnant again and bore Jacob a second son. International Standard Version Rachel's servant conceived again and bore a second son for Jacob, Majority Standard Bible And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. NET Bible Bilhah, Rachel's servant, became pregnant again and gave Jacob another son. New Heart English Bible Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. Webster's Bible Translation And Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. World English Bible Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, conceives again, and bears a second son to Jacob, Young's Literal Translation And Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant, conceiveth again, and beareth a second son to Jacob, Smith's Literal Translation And Bilhah, Rachel's maid will yet again conceive and bare a second son to Jacob. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd again Bala conceived and bore another, Catholic Public Domain Version And conceiving again, Bilhah bore another, New American Bible Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah conceived again and bore a second son for Jacob, New Revised Standard Version Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Balha the Handmaid of Rakhyl became pregnant again and she bore another son to Yaquuv. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Bilhah Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Balla, Rachel's maid, conceived yet again, and bore a second son to Jacob. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dan and Naphtali…6Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan. 7And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.… Cross References Genesis 29:31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. Genesis 30:1-2 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” Genesis 16:1-2 Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. / So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Genesis 21:1-2 Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. Genesis 25:21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. Genesis 49:25 by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb. 1 Samuel 1:19-20 The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” Psalm 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Isaiah 54:1 “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. Luke 1:24-25 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, / “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” Luke 1:36-37 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.” Romans 9:10-12 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” Galatians 4:22-23 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise. Hebrews 11:11 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. Treasury of Scripture And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. A. Genesis 30:7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. Jump to Previous Bare Beareth Bilhah Birth Bore Child Conceived Conceiveth Handmaid Jacob Maid Maidservant Maid-Servant Rachel's Second ServantJump to Next Bare Beareth Bilhah Birth Bore Child Conceived Conceiveth Handmaid Jacob Maid Maidservant Maid-Servant Rachel's Second ServantGenesis 30 1. Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.5. Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali. 9. Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher. 14. Reuben finds mandrakes, 15. with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel. 17. Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. 22. Rachel bears Joseph. 25. Jacob desires to depart. 27. Laban detains him on a new agreement. 37. Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich. And Rachel’s maid Bilhah The mention of "Rachel’s maid Bilhah" highlights the cultural and historical practice of surrogacy in ancient times. In the Hebrew context, Bilhah is a servant given to Rachel by her father Laban. The use of a maidservant to bear children on behalf of a barren wife was a socially accepted practice, as seen earlier with Sarah and Hagar. This reflects the deep desire for progeny and the continuation of family lineage, which was of utmost importance in the patriarchal society of the time. conceived again and bore Jacob a second son Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Rachel’sרָחֵ֑ל (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob servant שִׁפְחַ֣ת (šip̄·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant Bilhah בִּלְהָ֖ה (bil·hāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1090: Bilhah -- a concubine of Jacob conceived וַתַּ֣הַר (wat·ta·har) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant again ע֔וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more and bore וַתֵּ֕לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Jacob לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc a second שֵׁנִ֖י (šê·nî) Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number) son. בֵּ֥ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Links Genesis 30:7 NIVGenesis 30:7 NLT Genesis 30:7 ESV Genesis 30:7 NASB Genesis 30:7 KJV Genesis 30:7 BibleApps.com Genesis 30:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:7 French Bible Genesis 30:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 30:7 Bilhah Rachel's handmaid conceived again and bore (Gen. 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